Tag Archives: Beautiful Mars

HiRISE: A small, well-preserved impact crater

Posted on November 16, 2017 by rburnham

A small, well-preserved impact crater in Hellas Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

HiRISE: Nili Patera dunes

Posted on November 16, 2017 by rburnham

Nili Patera dunes. This picture gives almost complete coverage of this particular area at HiRISE resolution. Excellent! Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Candidate Red Dragon landing site

Posted on November 14, 2017 by rburnham

Candidate Red Dragon landing site in Arcadia Planitia. There are indications of shallowly buried remnant ice in this area. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Well-preserved 4-kilometer impact crater

Posted on November 10, 2017 by rburnham

Well-preserved 4-kilometer impact crater on the floor of Hellas Planitia. Why do we say “well-preserved?” Mainly due to the fact that the rim of the crater is still very visible. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Channel system near Airy Crater

Posted on November 9, 2017 by rburnham

Channel system near Airy Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Candidate landing site for 2020 mission

Posted on November 8, 2017 by rburnham

Candidate landing site for 2020 mission in northeast Syrtis Major region. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Possible scoured pitted material and bedrock on crater floor

Posted on November 7, 2017 by rburnham

Possible scoured pitted material and bedrock on floor of 65-kilometer crater. HiRISE resolution can show pitted material, exposed bedrock, other fine materials. Beautiful Mars series.